| Biography | Ann-Ellen has practiced in Mintz Levin's Boston office since 1980, where she is a member of the firm's governing Policy Committee. She serves as counsel to mutual fund companies, investment advisory firms, insurance companies, asset management companies, hedge funds and other institutional investors, in connection with their investment in fixed income securities. In addition, she represents institutional investors, bond insurers, and bond trustees in distressed debt situations, including defaults, workouts, restructurings, capital recoveries, and bankruptcies. Her expertise encompasses corporate debt and project financings for health care, senior housing, military housing, tribal gaming, museums, hotels, airlines, human service providers, and academic institutions. Ann-Ellen has also served as counsel to various trade organizations, including the National Federation of Municipal Analysts and the Investment Company Institute. Ann-Ellen has been named a Massachusetts Super Lawyer and a New England Super Lawyer in multiple years. She is a frequent author, speaker, and conference organizer on topics concerning distressed debt. Ann-Ellen serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors of MassINC, an independent public policy think tank. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Huntington Theatre Company, and on the Board of Trustees of St. Mary's Women and Children's Center, a non-profit corporation serving homeless women and children. Ann-Ellen received her B.A. with highest honors from Wellesley College (1977) and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Boston College Law School (1980), where she served as an article contributor and editor for the Law Review, and was a member of the Order of the Coif. Industries Health Care Financial Services |